Fiberglass Coffin/Casket

ABSTRACT

An invention intended to improve the outer material[s] of the average or traditional coffin/casket (which is presently being made of steel or wood). The coffin or casket (if manufactured), would be made of fiberglass (instead of steel or wood); thus, it would be easier, to lift or transport, and more cost-efficient.

BACKGROUND

A steel or wooden coffin/casket containing a human corpse or remains ofa human, is often heavy and hard to handle; they are also costly.

SUMMARY

The fiberglass coffin/casket invention (idea) is intended to resemble(and be used similarly), as any average or ordinary traditional steel orwood coffin/casket. Thus, its purpose would be to serve as a containerfor a preserved human corpse or human remains. The fiberglasscoffin/casket is intended to offer an alternative (light-weight) type ofmaterial (fiberglass) for covering the outer part(s) of a coffin/casket.Therefore, if manufactured, this product should be an easier way oflifting or transporting a coffin/casket with a human corpse or humanremains (as compared to transporting or lifting a steel or woodencoffin/casket containing human remains of the same weight).

Should the human corpse or human remains be transported by as commercialaircraft or a commercial ship (when weight is a determining factor ofcost), it is expected that the cost of transporting a human corpse orhuman remains by either of the two previously mentioned (steel or woodcoffins/casket would be more than the cost of transporting a fiberglasscoffin/casket of the same length, width, and height (containing a humancorpse or human remains of the same weight).

When comparing average cost of making musical instruments, and car partsusing with the cost of making the similar items from fiberglass, it wasfound that (on average), fiberglass items were less expensive thansimilar ones made of steel.

“Fiberglass doors resist wear and tear better than steel. They can bepainted or stained, and are moderately priced and dent-resistant, andrequire little maintenance . . . ” (Google search:https://www.consumerreports.org).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING

The simple 3-D drawing being submitted, shows the: top, front, leftside, right side, and bottom of an open coffin/casket (fiberglass). Anymeasurements given, only represent the measurements of the drawn picture(not the actual or real size of a coffin/casket).

The top of the drawing shows the open cover of a coffin/casket (it isshown, indented from the left side of the drawing).

The straight line drawn (just beneath the coffin's/casket's open cover),is 8″ (eight inches) long; it curves slightly at the right (providingsomewhat of a 3-D look), that slight curve measures approximately 2″(two inches) in length; the straight line intersecting the slightlyright curved one, represents the full length of the top of the drawncoffin/casket.

The outer left side of the full length of the drawing, is approximately2″ (2 inches) in height. The bottom of the coffin/casket is representedby two connecting obtuse angles (three straight lines) intended toprovide somewhat of a 3-D look for the drawing. Finally, going to theright foot area, a small curved line adjoins a small straight one,enclosing the coffin/casket at the bottom: each line is about ¼″ (onefourth inch). On the top of the drawing of the casket, near the footarea are: a curved line, about 2″ (two inches) and a diagonal line,about 2 Vin (two and a half inches) long; the curved and diagonal lines,are only intended to represent a design on the top of the coffin/casket.The lower three lines near the bottom and the foot area of the drawing(of the coffin/casket) are intended to represent thick bars, which serveas rests or holders, for the handles (depicted by: three key-hole shapedobjects in the lower-front portion of the drawing, and two smaller,slightly different looking ones, on the bottom left side and foot area(right side of drawing).

1. The fiberglass coffin/casket (invention) is intended to resemble (andbe used similarly), as any average/ordinary traditional (steel or wood)coffin/casket; when compared to an average traditional coffin/casket ofthe same height, width, length and depth, the fiberglass coffin/casketwould weigh less than either of the traditional ones mentioned.